Smith Wayne Operator
Operator of record for 35 catalogued wells across 1 state. Every well below links to its full registry page.
At a glance
Smith Wayne Operator is the operator of record for 35 catalogued U.S. oil & gas wells in 1 state. 9 (26%) are active, 23 (66%) plugged & abandoned. Its largest concentration is in Illinois, with 35 wells (100% of its portfolio).
Wells operated
35
Active
9
Plugged
23
Orphaned
0
Portfolio by state
| State | Wells |
|---|---|
| Illinois | 35 |
Well mix
- Oil wells
- 18
- Gas wells
- 0
- Shut-in
- 0
- Active share
- 26%
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Claim your operator profileWhere does Smith Wayne Operator operate?
Smith Wayne Operator's catalogued wells are spread across 1 state: Illinois (35). Its 35 Illinois wells are 0.0% of the 174,478 catalogued in that state — its largest share of any state. Counts cover only states whose registries WellCensus has ingested with operator names; wells in Nebraska and Texas (location indexes) and in states without a registry ingest are not yet attributed to any operator.
How many of Smith Wayne Operator’s wells are active, plugged or orphaned?
26% of Smith Wayne Operator's catalogued wells are active, 3 percentage points below the national share of 29%. 66% are plugged & abandoned, against 47% nationally. None of the wells filed under this name is flagged as orphaned.
What kinds of wells does Smith Wayne Operator operate?
By product class, 18 (51%) are oil wells and 0 (0%) gas wells; nationally the shares are 43% and 17%. The deepest of its wells with a published depth is Gill, A.B. 1 in Wayne, IL at 3,386 ft. The wells listed below sit in Wayne (IL), Wabash (IL) and Lawrence (IL).
Notable wells operated by Smith Wayne Operator
| Well | API # / state ID | Status | Type | Location | Operator | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gill, A.B. 1 | 12-191-28365 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Wayne, IL | Smith, Wayne Operator, Inc. | 3,386 ft |
| Mt Carmel Unit P-1 | 12-185-05764 | Active | Oil | Wabash, IL | Smith, Wayne Operator, Inc. | 2,021 ft |
| Trimble, Mary Et Al 1 | 12-185-25961 | Other status | Oil | Wabash, IL | Smith, Wayne Operator, Inc. | 2,016 ft |
| Mt. Carmel Unit P-4 | 12-185-05743 | Other status | Oil | Wabash, IL | Smith, Wayne Operator, Inc. | 2,015 ft |
| Hein 1 | 12-185-00929 | Active | Injection | Wabash, IL | Smith, Wayne Operator, Inc. | 1,993 ft |
| Hayward, Ruth 65-DP | 12-101-06841 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Lawrence, IL | Smith, Wayne Operator, Inc. | 1,928 ft |
| Leighty, Oscar 9-0 | 12-101-02524 | Active | Injection | Lawrence, IL | Smith, Wayne Operator, Inc. | 1,897 ft |
| Hayward, Ruth 35-DP | 12-101-05701 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | Lawrence, IL | Smith, Wayne Operator, Inc. | 1,893 ft |
| Hayward, Ruth 5-CW | 12-101-06843 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Lawrence, IL | Smith, Wayne Operator, Inc. | 1,871 ft |
| Leighty, George 2-BW | 12-101-02850 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Lawrence, IL | Smith, Wayne Operator, Inc. | 1,861 ft |
| Leighty, George 3-AW | 12-101-06556 | Plugged & abandoned | Injection | Lawrence, IL | Smith, Wayne Operator, Inc. | 1,855 ft |
| Gee Etal 1 | 12-101-05904 | Active | Oil | Lawrence, IL | Smith, Wayne Operator, Inc. | 1,850 ft |
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Frequently asked questions
How many wells does Smith Wayne Operator operate?
Smith Wayne Operator is the operator of record for 35 catalogued oil & gas wells, with the largest concentration in Illinois (35). Only wells in states WellCensus has ingested are counted.
How many of Smith Wayne Operator's wells are still active?
9 of Smith Wayne Operator's catalogued wells are active; 23 are plugged & abandoned.
In which states does Smith Wayne Operator operate wells?
Smith Wayne Operator is the operator of record for wells in Illinois (35).
Does Smith Wayne Operator operate mostly oil or gas wells?
18 of Smith Wayne Operator's catalogued wells are oil wells and 0 are gas wells; the rest are injection, service or unclassified wells.
What is Smith Wayne Operator's deepest well?
Among wells with a published depth, Gill, A.B. 1 in Wayne, IL is the deepest at 3,386 ft.
Where Smith Wayne Operator's wells are
About this data
Source: State oil & gas regulator registries (operator of record as filed, exact-normalized across states) plus the USGS United States Documented Orphaned Well Database (2026), as published October 10, 2026 — WellCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: WellCensus, “Smith Wayne Operator — well portfolio”, https://wellcensus.com/operators/smith-wayne-operator-67104 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Operator portfolios are resolved from raw state registry filings (exact-normalized names; subsidiaries stay separate).